COMMERCIAL VAN SAFETY 2021 Volkswagen Crafter 35 Kasten Trendline HD, 4Motion SAFETY ASSIST 44% PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION TESTED MODEL Volkswagen Crafter — 35 Kasten Trendline HD, 4Motion BODY TYPE / CATEGORY Monocoque / N1 KERB / PAYLOAD / TEST WEIGHT 2548 kg / 952 kg / 3020 kg APPLIES TO 2nd generation 2017 to present SAFETY EQUIPMENT SAFETY ASSIST Driver Passenger Seat Belt reminder ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS (on tested variant) AEB Car-to-Car AEB Pedestrian AEB Cyclist Lane Support Systems Speed Assist Systems Attention Assist STANDARD FITTED AS OPTION NOT AVAILABLE Verdict All in all, the Crafter emerges with a silver medal from Euro NCAP’s tests. Its AEB system lacks the more sophisticated elements of the gold medallists, like recognition of vulnerable road users, but a good amount of safety equipment is offered to those consumers looking for safety. For detailed comments see below. Version 090321 Version Euro NCAP © 2020 Volkswagen Crafter 1/7 Euro NCAP-Commercial Van Safety 2021-Volkswagen Crafter-datasheet COMMERCIAL VAN SAFETY 2021 SAFETY ASSIST PERFORMANCE Total 44% Orange AEB CAR-TO-CAR 14.2 / 30 Pts Type AEB & FCW Operational From 8 km/h Autobrake function only Approaching a stationary car Approaching a stationary car Approaching a stationary car Approaching a slower moving car Approaching a slower moving car Approaching a slower moving car Approaching a braking car GOOD ADEQUATE MARGINAL WEAK POOR Version 090321 Version Euro NCAP © 2020 Volkswagen Crafter 2/7 COMMERCIAL VAN SAFETY 2021 SAFETY ASSIST PERFORMANCE Total 44% Driver reacts to warning (Forward Collision Warning - FCW) Approaching a stationary car Approaching a stationary car Approaching a stationary car Approaching a slower moving car Approaching a slower moving car Approaching a slower moving car Approaching a braking car GOOD ADEQUATE MARGINAL WEAK POOR Version 090321 Version Euro NCAP © 2020 Volkswagen Crafter 3/7 COMMERCIAL VAN SAFETY 2021 SAFETY ASSIST PERFORMANCE Total 44% Grey AEB PEDESTRIAN N/A Adult crossing the road Child running from behind parked vehicles Adult along the roadside Grey AEB CYCLIST N/A Cyclist crossing Cyclist along the roadside GOOD ADEQUATE MARGINAL WEAK POOR Version 090321 Version Euro NCAP © 2020 Volkswagen Crafter 4/7 COMMERCIAL VAN SAFETY 2021 SAFETY ASSIST PERFORMANCE Total 44% Green LANE SUPPORT 15.0 / 20 Pts Type ELK/LKA, LDW & BLIS Operational From 60 km/h PERFORMANCE Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK) Yellow/ Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) Orange SPEED ASSISTANCE 5.3 / 15 Pts Speed Limit Information Function Camera based Speed Limitation Function Manually set Yellow OCCUPANT STATUS MONITORING 10.0 / 15 Pts DRIVER MONITORING Attention Assist Driver SEATBELT REMINDER Driver Seat Front Passenger Visual Warning Audible Warning PASS FAIL NOT AVAILABLE GOOD ADEQUATE MARGINAL WEAK POOR Version 090321 Version Euro NCAP © 2020 Volkswagen Crafter 5/7 COMMERCIAL VAN SAFETY 2021 SAFETY ASSIST PERFORMANCE Total 44% Comment Autonomous emergency braking (AEB), together with forward collision warning (FCW) is available as an option and was fitted to Euro NCAP’s test vehicle. In tests of the system’s functionality with a car in front, there was no response to a stationary or slower-moving car when it was significantly offset to the right or left. There was better performance when the target vehicle was straight ahead or slightly offset and overall performance was adequate. The system does not recognise vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists. A lane support system is offered as an option and comprises lane departure warning (LDW), which warns the driver if the vehicle is drifting out of lane, and lane keep assist (LKA), which gently steers the vehicle back into lane. Both of these functions worked well, although LKA allowed the vehicle to drift too far over the lane edge in some of the test scenarios. The system also intervenes more aggressively in some emergency situations. This functionality is, by default, turned on at the start of every journey and, with good performance in Euro NCAP’s tests, the system was rewarded. Additional lane support is provided by the optional blind-spot information system (BLIS). A camera-based speed assistance system uses traffic-sign recognition to identify local speed limits and presents this information to driver who can then set the limiter as appropriate. The system worked well but the limiter was unable to maintain the speed with sufficient accuracy to be awarded points. A seatbelt reminder is provided as standard only for the driver’s seat but is available for the passenger seat. The Crafter has an optional driver-state monitoring system which identifies steering patterns which are characteristic of fatigued or impaired driving and indicates to the driver that he should take a break. However, as the system is not switched on by default, it did not meet Euro NCAP’s requirements. GOOD ADEQUATE MARGINAL WEAK POOR Version 090321 Version Euro NCAP © 2020 Volkswagen Crafter 6/7 COMMERCIAL VAN SAFETY 2021 FITMENT THE ITALY SPAIN UNITED FRANCE SWEDEN KINGDOM GERMANY LUXEMBOURG NETHERLANDS AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEMS AEB Car-to-Car AEB Pedestrian AEB Cyclist LANE SUPPORT SYSTEMS Emergency Lane Keeping / Lane Keep Assist Lane Departure Warning Blind Spot Information System SPEED ASSIST SYSTEMS Speed Limit Information Function Speed Limitation Function OCCUPANT STATUS MONITORING SYSTEMS Seatbelt Reminder - Driver Seatbelt Reminder - Passenger Attention Assist STANDARD FITTED AS OPTION NOT AVAILABLE For latest fitment info for your market, check ourwebsite . GOOD ADEQUATE MARGINAL WEAK POOR Version 090321 Version Euro NCAP © 2020 Volkswagen Crafter 7/7.